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Bedsits plan for old double-glazing shop
Plans have been submitted to convert the former double glazing shop in Edward Street into seven bedsits. JPK Designs from…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
11th February 2013
Philip Leason
History Monthly: Stone street names – Part 2
Here's the second of Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason's posts on the history and meaning behind many of the…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
5th February 2013History Monthly: Stone street names in focus
A large number of streets in Stone are named after people or have historical associations. In the first of a…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
13th January 2013Medieval Priory seal to stay in Stone!
The Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a field in Surrey will be staying in the town…
Author: Jamie Summerfield19th November 2012History Monthly: Westbridge Park
This month Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, takes a look at the history of Westbridge Park. The…
Author: Jamie Summerfield30th October 2012History Monthly: St John’s Church
This month, to coincide with the final service being held on Sunday before the congregation move out to make way…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
23rd August 2012History Monthly: Firefighting in Stone
“Sparked” by the article on the replacement fire station featured on “A Little Bit of Stone” recently I thought this…
Author: Jamie Summerfield
6th July 2012History Monthly: Crown Meadow
Cock fighting, steam fire engines, mail coach horses and more. Crown Meadow in Stone has a long and fascinating history,…
Author: Jamie Summerfield9th May 2012Murder features in new exhibition
An infamous 19th century murder that has been marked in the town with a wooden sculpture features in a fascinating…
Author: Jamie Summerfield23rd April 2012History Monthly: Fatal coach accident
Today we are all too sadly aware of fatalities as a result of road accidents, writes Stone Historical Society chairman…
Author: Jamie Summerfield31st March 2012History Monthly: The old Joule’s clock
The clock that was once over the entrance to Joule's Brewery in Stone has returned to the High Street after restoration.…
Author: Jamie Summerfield3rd February 2012Christmas in Victorian Stone
This month's History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at Christmas in Victorian Stone, and…
Author: Jamie Summerfield19th December 2011Hundreds take a look at Medieval seal
The Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a Surrey field is now back in the town, and…
Author: Jamie Summerfield3rd December 2011Medieval seal is coming home
The recently discovered Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a field in Surrey will be on show…
Author: Jamie Summerfield29th November 2011Stone in the First World War
To mark Remembrance Day, this month's History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at the…
Author: Jamie Summerfield11th November 2011History Monthly: The Bishop of Guyana
Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason will be writing a special post each month for A Little Bit of Stone.…
Author: Jamie Summerfield11th October 2011
